2nd Corinthians 6:14 Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
Again, if a Christian who has read, and understood God’s will on marriage, were to ask God’s guidance on a matter pertaining to uniting with an unbeliever, it would set the stage for a confusion in the mind of the person who is making the request. That’s because God has already stated clearly in His word that we should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, and therefore, for us to ask of Him the question when we already know the answer is to ask for trouble.
In the episode between Balak and Balaam, if anyone is to be cursed it would be Balak and his messengers for they were trying to do harm to God’s people. Yet God, who is merciful and longsuffering condescends to answer Balaam directly, even though the prophet knew up-front what was the right thing to do.
[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 439] Balaam was once a good man and a prophet of God; but he had apostatized, and had given himself up to covetousness; yet he still professed to be a servant of the Most High. He was not ignorant of God's work in behalf of Israel; and when the messengers announced their errand, he well knew that it was his duty to refuse the rewards of Balak and to dismiss the ambassadors. But he ventured to dally with temptation, and urged the messengers to tarry with him that night, declaring that he could give no decided answer till he had asked counsel of the Lord.
Numbers 22: 7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spoke unto him the words of Balak. 8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!